(Members Code of Conduct – Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

Although it was an interest that was not required to be disclosed - in the interest of transparency Councillor Hinchcliffe and Councillor Ferriby reported  that they were Members of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

(Fatima Butt / Yusuf Patel - 01274 432227 434579)

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

To note any recommendations to the Executive that may be the subject of report to a future meeting.  (Schedule to be tabled at the meeting). 

 (Fatima Butt / Yusuf Patel - 01274 432227 434579)

There were no recommendations to the Executive.

(Councillor Hinchcliffe)

The Director of Finance will submit a report (Document “AJ”) which estimates the district’s 2023-24 Tax Base for Council Tax and Business Rates. The calculation is a statutory requirement for the Council’s 2023-24 budget. This setting is in preparation for the Council’s forthcoming budget process.

Recommended –

(1)       That the number of Band D equivalent properties for 2023-24 for the whole of the Bradford Metropolitan District is fixed at 143,920 (as set out in Appendix A, line 13 of Document “AJ”).

(2)       That the Council Tax Base for 2023-24 for each Parish (set out in Appendix B) be approved.

(3)       That Bradford’s £0.138m share of the anticipated 2023-24 Council Tax deficit be approved and that the Police and Fire share of the surplus (as set out in 6.3 of Document “AJ”) be noted.

(4)       That the latest estimate of the gross shares of Business Rates income for 2023-24, be noted. These are set out below:

50% is paid to Central Government - £58.3m

1% is paid to the West Yorkshire Fire Authority - £1.17m

49% is retained by the Council - £57.2m

(5)       That authority is delegated to the Section 151 officer in

consultation with the Leader of the Council to make any

necessary amendments to the Business Rates estimate arising

from the completion of the 2023-24 NNDR1 form. The amended

figures will be provided in updates to the Executive and the 2023-

24 Budget papers for Council.

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Corporate

                                                            (Andrew Cross – 07870 386523)

The Director of Finance submitted a report (Document “AJ”) which estimated the district’s 2023-24 Tax Base for Council Tax and Business Rates. The calculation was a statutory requirement for the Council’s 2023-24 budget. This setting was in preparation for the Council’s forthcoming budget process.

A Member of the main opposition group sought further clarification on the total of the business rates quoted in the report.

The Leader expressed concern on the challenging funding situation facing local authorities; she reported that the Chair of the Local Government Association stated the gap of £5 billion was very concerning; there were challenges on the NHS - Social Care was funded and provided by Councils; local authorities could help the NHS with a number of their issues if Social Care was funded properly and, people who provided social care were paid a  decent wage for a profession that was valued.  

Resolved –

(1)      That the number of Band D equivalent properties for 2023-24 for the whole of the Bradford Metropolitan District is fixed at 143,920 (as set out in Appendix A, line 13 of Document “AJ”).

(2)      That the Council Tax Base for 2023-24 for each Parish (set out in Appendix B) be approved.

(3)      That Bradford’s £0.138m share of the anticipated 2023-24 Council Tax deficit be approved and that the Police and Fire share of the surplus (as set out in 6.3 of Document “AJ”) be noted.

(4)      That the latest estimate of the gross shares of Business Rates income for 2023-24, be noted. These are set out below:

50% is paid to Central Government - £58.3m

1% is paid to the West Yorkshire Fire Authority - £1.17m

49% is retained by the Council - £57.2m

(5)      That authority be delegated to the Section 151 officer in

consultation with the Leader of the Council to make any

necessary amendments to the Business Rates estimate

arising from the completion of the 2023-24 NNDR1 form.

The amended figures will be provided in updates to the

Executive and the 2023-24 Budget papers for Council.

ACTION: Director of Finance

Overview and Scrutiny Area: Corporate

The Strategic Director Place will submit a report (Document “AK”), which sets out the Shipley Locality Plan and the associated Ward Plans for 2022-25.

Recommended –

That the Executive:

(1)       Review and comment on the Shipley Locality Plan 2022-25, as set out in Appendix A of Document “AK”, recommending any amendments.

(2)       Agree that the Shipley Area Co-ordinator’s, in consultation with the Chair of the Shipley Area Committee, implement the Shipley Locality Plan 2022-25 and present aprogress report to the Executive in 12 months’ time, setting out the progressand achievements made for each of the priorities detailed in the Shipley LocalityPlan 2022-25, including the six Ward Plans.

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Health and Social Care

                                                (Damian Fisher/Mick Charlton – 01274 437146)

The Strategic Director Place submitted a report (Document “AK”), which set out the Shipley Locality Plan and the associated Ward Plans for 2022-25.

The Leader thanked and welcomed the good work that was being undertaken with local partners and highlighted the importance of the investment that was being made in local communities and engaging with other partners such as Police, Housing, Voluntary and Community Sector, Health and supporting people in communities they were in; pleased to see the young people initiative – as a young City it was important that the young people element was strong.

The Regeneration, Planning and Transport Portfolio Holder stressed the importance of locality work; he commended the Wardens for the work that was undertaken in the Windhill Community Centre (wrapping Christmas presents for the In-Communities Christmas Presents Initiative); the Town Funds Programme in Shipley was starting as well as the Capital Assistant Grant Programme; Town Centre improvements were being planned; locality plan ensured all departments were working together to deliver for the constituency.

Resolved –

That the Shipley Area Co-ordinator’s, in consultation with the

Chair of the Shipley Area Committee, implement the Shipley Locality

Plan 2022-25 and present aprogress report to the Executive in 12

months’ time, setting out the progressand achievements made for each

of the priorities detailed in the Shipley LocalityPlan 2022-25, including

the six Ward Plans.

ACTION: Shipley Area Coordinators

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Health and Social Care

(Councillor Farley)

The Strategic Director, Children’s Services will submit a report (Document “AL”) which introduces the proposed Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy for 2022-2025.

The Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy sets out Children’s Services vision and approach to meeting its responsibilities to provide support to children and young people across the district.

Recommended –

That the Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy 2022-2025

be approved.

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Children’s Services

                                                                        (Lisa Brett – 01274 431610)

The Strategic Director, Children’s Services submitted a report (Document “AL”) which introduced the proposed Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy for 2022-2025.

The Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy set out Children’s Services vision and approach to meeting its responsibilities to provide support to children and young people across the district.

It was reported that the family hubs contained a collection of services which included police officers, family support workers, parenting workers, health visitors, ante –natal clinics etc; each hub was unique to that area for example Farcliffe Family Hub in Bradford West had social workers, the Assessment and Children’s and Families Team; TFD Centre in Holmewood was co-located with Libraries, Neighbourhoods Teams, Youth Service etc; the Gateway Family Hub in Bradford East had provision for a nursery, libraries, café’s run by communities; the Family Hubs were multi – agency hubs.

The Leader stressed that it was a good example of connecting with communities at a local level.

The Leader of the Conservative Group welcomed the report and the approach that was being taken in relation to early help and requested that information on the family hubs be circulated to all Councillors.

In response to the Leader of the Conservative Group question it was reported that information on the family hubs would be circulated; work was being undertaken to work with families who did not have access to family hub facilities such as looking at more accessible places in Keighley; it was a partnership response to the services being delivered by the family hubs; there had been a delay in the report being submitted to Executive but the work in relation to the strategy had already started.

The Leader highlighted that the delivery of services was a partnership approach which included the Health Service, Police, Voluntary and Community Sector, Care Trust; all partners had to work together to achieve a good service for the children of the district.

The Children and Families Portfolio Holder welcomed the report and re-affirmed the importance of a partnership approach in being successful in the delivery of services and highlighted the importance of addressing issues early so that they did not become a problem in the future.

Resolved–

That the Bradford District Prevention and Early Help Strategy 2022-2025

be approved.

ACTION: Strategic Director, Children’s Services

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Children’s Services

The Chief Executive will submit a report (Document “AM”) which provides an annual update regarding the issue of exploitation. It focuses on the strategic partnership response to all forms of child and adult exploitation and how partners from the Bradford District Safeguarding Children Partnership, and the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board work to drive improvements across the district and hold agencies to account for their work in their area.

Recommended –

(1)       That the report be noted.

(2)       That the Executive commit to working closely with partners to continue to raise awareness of exploitation of both adult and children.

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Children’s Services

                                    (Darren Minton/Janice Hawkes – 01274 434361)

The Chief Executive submitted a report (Document “AM”) which provided an annual update regarding the issue of exploitation. It focused on the strategic partnership response to all forms of child and adult exploitation and how partners from the Bradford District Safeguarding Children Partnership, and the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board work to drive improvements across the district and hold agencies to account for their work in their area.

The Leader welcomed the Chair of the Safeguarding Board to the meeting and highlighted the importance of continuing to prosecute historic crimes of exploitation; she expressed concerns about online cyber exploitation and reported that there was current legislation on cyber-crime being looked at and asked officers what was being undertaken to educate parents and other agencies in this area.

It was reported that there was a package being developed in relation to cyber exploitation which would be rolled out through the safeguarding partnership and would target people that worked with children. Bernardo’s had undertaken a lot of research and work on how parents could support their children in this area.

The Leader requested that a press release be undertaken so that parents were aware of the work Bernardo’s had undertaken in this area to support parents about online safety.

The representative of the Police attended the meeting and reported that Bradford was the only place in the Country that had agreed the profile of what exploitation looked like; in terms of what to look out for in relation to modern slavery would be examples such as were people being provided with an opportunity to speak to people or were people being hidden from plain sight; there was a Partnership Intelligence Portal to report information directly, information submitted to the Portal was reviewed on the same day as it was received; if something did not seem right it was best to report it.

The Leader of the Opposition welcomed the report and the work that was being undertaken.  She reported that in the future it would be good to see examples of work undertaken in the hubs and requested clarification on the terminology used in the report relating to significant, moderate and emerging.

The Children and Families Portfolio Holder welcomed the comprehensive report and reiterated the concerns relating to cyber-crime and looked forward to the legislation on cyber exploitation.

The Police representative spoke about the strong partnership working that Bradford had and that regular meetings were held almost daily to share intelligence and identify levels of threat, risk and harm and identify immediate intervention.  The Safeguarding Office was the biggest office in the Police Station which included various teams – Domestic Abuse Team, Safeguarding Children and Adults, Early Help Officers who visit schools etc.

The Leader welcomed the valuable work of the Safeguarding Partnership.

Resolved –

(1)      That the report be noted.

(2)      That the Executive commits to working closely with partners to continue to raise awareness of exploitation of both adult and children.

ACTION:Chief Executive

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Children’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 187.

(Councillor Ferriby)

The Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing will submit a report (Document “AN”) which details that each council in West Yorkshire has been formally asked to collaborate with the NHS through the new Integrated Care Partnership arrangements. The Executive is requested to approve establishing a statutory West Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership, appoint a member to it, and to agree to enter into the Bradford District Health and Care Partnership Agreement relating to collaborative working in respect of health and social care.

Recommended -

That the Executive:

(1)          Agree to establishing the West Yorkshire Integrated Care

           Partnership (WYICP) as a joint committee, and for the West

           Yorkshire Integrated Care Board to act as Secretariat to the

           WYICP.

(2)          Appoint the Portfolio Holder for the Healthy People and

           Places and the Leader of Council as members of the West

           Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership.

(3)          Agree to enter into the Health and Care Partnership

           Agreement on behalf of the Council.

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Health and Social Care

                                                                        (Catherine Knight – 07786 372922)

The Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing submitted a report (Document “AN”) which detailed that each council in West Yorkshire had been formally asked to collaborate with the NHS through the new Integrated Care Partnership arrangements. The Executive was requested to approve establishing a statutory West Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership, appoint a member to it, and to agree to enter into the Bradford District Health and Care Partnership Agreement relating to collaborative working in respect of health and social care.

The Leader and the Healthy People and Places Portfolio Holder welcomed the integrated care partnership arrangements.

Resolved -

(1)      That establishing the West Yorkshire Integrated Care

           Partnership (WYICP) as a joint committee be agreed, and for the          West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board to act as Secretariat to the

           WYICP.

(2)            That the Portfolio Holder for the Healthy People and

           Places and the Leader of Council be appointed as members of the      West Yorkshire Integrated Care Partnership.

(3)            That it be agreed to enter into the Health and Care Partnership

           Agreement on behalf of the Council.

ACTION: Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing

Overview and Scrutiny Area:  Health and Social Care